Evolution of stars and stellar populations

Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations is a comprehensive presentation of the theory of stellar evolution and its application to the study of stellar populations in galaxies. Taking a unique approach to the subject, this self-contained text introduces first the theory of stellar evolution in a c...

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Hauptverfasser: Salaris, Maurizio (VerfasserIn), Cassisi, Santi 1968- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chichester, West Sussex John Wiley & Sons, Ltd March 2008
Ausgabe:Reprinted with corrections
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Zusammenfassung:Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations is a comprehensive presentation of the theory of stellar evolution and its application to the study of stellar populations in galaxies. Taking a unique approach to the subject, this self-contained text introduces first the theory of stellar evolution in a clear and accessible manner, with particular emphasis placed on explaining the evolution with time of observable stellar properties, such as luminosities and surface chemical abundances. This is followed by a detailed presentation and discussion of a broad range of related techniques, that are widely applied by researchers in the field to investigate the formation and evolution of galaxies. This book will be invaluable for undergraduates and graduate students in astronomy and astrophysics, and will also be of interest to researchers working in the field of Galactic, extragalactic astronomy and cosmology.
Beschreibung:xii, 374 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:0470092203
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